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Global Supply Chain Volatility Continues to Moderate But Not Inventory and Warehousing Costs

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The Logistics Managers Index ReportĀ® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , reported a September value of 61.4,

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Julyā€™s Transportation and Logistics Index Provides Important Insights

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Note: values of this index above 50 are indicative of an expansion of overall logistics industry activity levels ) The summary narrative communicated for July 2024 was indications of ā€œ positive movements in the transportation market contrasting with a moderate contraction in inventories and slowing rates of expansion in the warehousing market.ā€

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November U.S. Logistics Managerā€™s Index- Noteworthy Trending

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The report specifically indicates : ā€œ Novemberā€™s dip was largely triggered by a decline in Inventory Levels (-9.1) which is attributable to Q4 holiday sales and the subsequent dips in Warehousing Capacity (+3.6) and slowdown in Warehousing Utilization (-14.0) The reported November value of 49.4 declined a significant 7.1

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June 2023 US Logistics Managers Index Drops to a Revised Low

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According to the June report summary , the primary driver of the latest decline was the inventory metric, which reportedly contracted 6.5 Consequently, the warehousing capacity metric increased a reported 6.8 The June value of 45.6 declined 1.7 percentage points from the May value of 47.3, and a significant 5.3

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Supply Chain Volatility Indexes Moderate in February

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A further significant change noted was Warehousing Capacity moving back into expansion levels by 10.2 That stated, Warehousing Prices and Inventory Costs remain expanding at accelerated rates and the authors caution: ā€œ.it percentage points down from the January reading of 57.6. The chairperson of the U.S.

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Evidence Mounts of Non Peak Holiday Season in Transportation and Logistics

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While 209,000 workers were added in June, 14,000 freight and parcel carriers were cut and 6,900 warehousing and storage jobs were lost. In the past we would expect to see transportation and warehousing ramping up hiring in late summer ahead of peak season. ā€ warehouse workers in June of 2022. The July value of 45.4 declined 0.2

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Two Indices of Supply Chain Activity Noting Supply Chain Volatility Trending

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The Logistics Managers Index Report Ā®, compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , reported an April 2022 value of 69.7